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he departed the Constitutional Convention, Benjamin Franklin was asked
if the American Founders had created a monarchy or a republic. "A
republic," he famously replied, "if you can keep it."

For our nation to continue to thrive, citizens and statesmen need
to constantly renew a civic literacy about the principles of the American
Founding, which is why The Founders' Almanac contains information
that is vital for our day.

It gives policymakers, political leaders and informed citizens needed
information about America's origins, including a calendar of important
events, essays on leading statesmen, hundreds of useful quotations
by category, key documents, and an annotated bibliography.

The Founders' Almanac is an essential reference tool for anyone interested
in conserving the principles of the American Founding and rekindling
its spirit in the public life of our nation.